Financial Controller

Own end-to-end monthly close for India and US entities with zero surprises.

Maintain general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed asset register across both entities

Ensure full compliance with Ind AS for the India entity and US GAAP for the US entity

Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, and consolidated reporting across Ensemble Labs Inc (US) and Ensemble Labs Private Limited (India)

Prepare audit-ready financials and serve as the primary point of contact for statutory auditors

Build and document accounting policies, internal controls, and approval workflows from scratch

Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of the finance technology stack like ERP (NetSuite, Zoho Books, or equivalent), billing (Chargebee, Stripe), payroll (Gusto, Deel), expense management (Brex, Ramp), and FP&A tooling

Build the quote-to-cash process: clean invoicing, collections, and DSO management from day one

Implement ASC 606 / Ind AS 115 compliant revenue recognition for SaaS contracts including deferred revenue and ARR hygiene

Set up spend controls, procurement policies, and card programs that scale with headcount growth

Support SOC 2 evidence collection for finance-related processes and controls.

Own all India statutory compliance, GST filing and reconciliation (including OIDAR obligations), TDS deduction and remittance, ROC filings, and transfer pricing documentation between entities

Manage US compliance, federal and state tax filings, Delaware franchise tax, sales tax nexus monitoring, and R&D tax credit claims under IRC Section 41

Handle cross-border compliance including withholding tax on payments to foreign vendors and partners, DTAA planning, and permanent establishment risk management

Administer ESOP and cap table on Carta grants, exercises, 409A valuations, Form 3921, and India ESOP compliance under FEMA and Income Tax Act

Run US and India payroll with vendors, ensuring statutory compliance across both jurisdictions

Own banking relationships, FX management, and intercompany settlements between India and US entities

Manage accounts payable, vendor onboarding, and procurement, ensuring clean audit trails

Optimise cash yield and manage liquidity forecasting, keeping the leadership team informed on runway at all times

CA or CPA qualification; Big 4 or top-tier audit background strongly preferred

8 to 10 years of finance experience with a minimum of 4 years in a fast-paced startup or high-growth technology company

Demonstrable experience scaling a finance function: you have built processes, implemented controls, and set up systems where none existed before

Hands-on ERP implementation experience you have led or been central to at least one ERP rollout (NetSuite, Zoho Books, Tally, or equivalent)

Strong working knowledge of both Ind AS and US GAAP; multi-entity consolidation is familiar territory

Deep understanding of Indian statutory compliance: GST, TDS, ROC, transfer pricing — and US compliance including federal tax, Delaware, and R&D credits

Experience working directly with statutory auditors; you have owned the audit process, not just supported it

Fluency with SaaS metrics and revenue recognition under ASC 606 / Ind AS 115

Experience with ESOP administration and cap table management on Carta or equivalent

Working knowledge of cross-border tax compliance DTAA, FEMA, OIDAR, withholding tax on foreign payments

Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or enterprise security review processes

Exposure to US R&D credit claims and India GST refund processes

Experience in an AI, infrastructure, SaaS, or developer tools company

Comfort with BI tools and financial modelling beyond standard accounting software